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JOHN F. HALLADAY AND MITCHEL E. HOLY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNORS TOCONTAINER CORPORATION OF AMERICLTOF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,"A CORPORATION OFDELAWARE CARTON Application filed January 9, 1932. Serial No. 585,716.

The present invention relates to a new and useful improvement in paperboxes, and more particularly to foldable paper board boxes or cartons,having integral; top closure sections,

5 which are adapted to contain cigarettes or similar articles.

An object of the present invention is to pro vide a carton which may becheaply and economically manufactured from a single blank of sheetmaterial and which is adapted to be quickly and easily assembled with aminimum amount of time and effort.

Another object is to provide a carton of the character described whichis cut and scored so that when assembled a bottom portion is formedwhich comprises an inner and outer section.

Still another object is to-provide an improved locking means whereby thebottom portion of a carton of the class described may be securely lockedin assembled relation.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvementsand combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the endof the specification.

In the drawing: I

Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of a carton embodying the present invention,portions of the carton being broken away to more clearly disclose thestructure; and a Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which thecarton is formed.

fibre board. In set-up condition the present 4 carton in its'preferredform comprises a bottom portlon having an integral top or closureSimilar reference numerals throughout the section, the inner sectionbeing provided with a locking flap integral therewith whereby the bottomsection may be securely locked in setup position.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the blank 10, in the presentinstance, is cut and scored to provide a bottom portion 11, main orouter side walls 12, 12 separated from the bottom 11 by score lines 13,13 and inner side walls 14, 14 separated from the outer side walls byscore lines 15, 15. Main or outer end walls 16 and 17 are formed on theremaining ends of said bottom 11, and are separated therefrom by scorelines 18 and 19, respectively. The score line 20 separates end wall 17from the portion 21, of the blank 10, which forms the top of the box.Main or outer side walls 22, 22 are formed on opposite sides of said topwall 21 and areseparated therefrom by score lines 23, 23, and inner sidewalls 24, 24 are hinged to the side walls 22, 22 along score lines 25,25. Score lines 26, 27 and 28 divide the free end of the top 21 into amain or outer end wall 29, an inner end wall 30, and a locking flap 31.

An inner bottom wall 32 is formed integral with the outer edge of endwall 16, and is separated therefrom by score line 33. The inner bottom32 is scored along lines 34, 35, 36 and 37 to provide inner end walls 38and 39, an outer end wall 40 and a locking flap Side wall flaps 42, 42and 43, 43 are pro- Videdon the ends of side walls 12. 12 and flaps 44,44 are provided on the outer ends of side walls 22, 22. Reinforcingflaps 45-, 45 are also preferably provided on the ends of the inner sidewalls 14, 14 and 24, 24, whereby when the carton is set up thecornersthereof will be additionally reinforced.

The inner faces of the side walls 12 and 14, and 22 and 24 arepreferably coated with Suitable adhesive so that they may be sewall forsaid carton and adapted to engage the laterally extending flaps on theadjacent side walls, and a locking flap on the free edge of said lastmentioned outer end wall, said locking flap adapted to be insertedbetween said bottom members to hold the carton in assembled relation.

3. A collapsible carton comprising in coinbination, a bottom section,inner-and outer side walls integral with opposite sides of said bottomadapted to fold upon each other, flaps on opposite ends of said sidewalls adapted to lie inwardly of said carton and at right angles totheir respective side walls, and a section integral with said bottom,said section scored to provide an inner bottom adapt ed to lie upon saidfirst mentioned bottom when the carton is assembled, and innerand outerend wallsfor the carton adapted to enclose the flaps on the side walls,and means for frictionally holding said bottom sections in assembledrelation, said means compris ing scored to provide an inner end walladapted to lie against said end wall. on the bottom section, an innerbottom, and aninner and outer end wall for the remaining end of thebottom section, and means for holding said bottom section in assembledrelation, said means comprising a locking flap 40 on the free edge ofsaid last mentioned outer end wall adapted to be inserted between thetwo bottoms. v

5. A carton formed from a blank of sheet material, comprising a bottomportion, side walls on opposite sides thereof, inner and outer end wallson one end of said bottom, an inner bottom portion integral with saidinner end wall and adapted to lie upon said first mentioned bottom, aninner and outer end wall on'said inner bottom opposite said firstmentioned end walls adapted to form the remaining end wall for saidcarton, and means for frictionally locking said carton in assembledposition, said means including a locking flap on said last mentionedouter end wall adapted to be inserted between said bottom portions.

. 6. A carton formed from a single blank of foldable material andcomprising a bottom, side walls on opposite sides of said bottom, sidewall flaps on the ends of said side walls, an inner and outer end wallat one end of said bottom adapted to enclose the adjacent side wallflaps, an inner bottom integral with the-inner end wall, an inner andouter end wall on said inner bottom opposite said first mentioned endwalls adapted to form the.

remaining end wall for said carton, said last mentioned inner and outerend'walls adapted to enclose their adjacent side wall flaps, and 7 alocking flap on said last mentioned outer end wall adapted to beinserted between the bottom members to frictionally hold the carton inassembled relation.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 5th day of January, 1932.

1 JOHN F. HALLADAY.

MITCHEL E. HOLY.

' Aug. 23, 1932.

F. G. HALLDEN 1,873,883

TELEGRAPH SYSTEM Filed June 15, 1929 AMPLIFIER INV ENTOR FREDERICK c.HALLDEN ATTORNEY

